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General News: … Mr. Charles Pinsent has been unanimously elected secretary to the Madras Harbour Trust by the non-official members of the Board: the official members refraining from voting. …
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GRO0133 India: Charles Powell Tronson Pinsent: 1849 – 1904
Mr. C. Pinsent was, on the 17th inst., unanimously elected Secretary of the Harbour Trust by the non-official members of the Board. The official members refrained from voting. The election is unobjectionable; indeed, the trustees may be congratulated on finding ready to hand a comparatively young man, who spent many years in the service of the Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Company, both afloat and ashore and has of late years been connected with local commerce, and the local freight market. Mr. Pinsent commenced his business career as an Assistant Purser in the Peninsular and Oriental Company’s “Home Service” between Southampton, Alexandria and Marseille in 1866, before the opening of the Canal, and was transferred in 1868 to the Calcutta Suez line. In 1870 he proceeded to Bombay and was placed by the Superintendent in charge of the dock yard accounts at the Company’s Mazagon Office, being subsequently promoted to a responsible position in the Central, or Fort Office in that city. Mr. Pinsent’s qualifications were recognized by his being, in 1872, specially selected for the appointment of Chief Assistant In the Company’s Madras Agency, where be served with much credit to himself, and satisfaction to his employers until 1876, when he resigned the service of the Company to join the firm of Shaw and Winch. He is active in his habits, is blessed with a cheery disposition, and is courteous and shrewd. His early training should now stand him in good stead; and should the Board direct him to go at once to Bombay, to look up the officers of the Port Trust of that city, and to gain an insight into their methods, regulations, and experience, he should soon be in a position to put things in proper trim for the local Trust.
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GRO0133 India: Charles Powell Tronson Pinsent: 1849 – 1904
Madras High Court: (Before Mr. Justice Parker, C.B.): A Claim for Damages: Mr. Justice Parker has for the past few days been engaged in hearing a case brought by Mr. Francis Cripps against Mr. C. P. T. Pinsent, in which the plaintiff claimed the sum of Rs. 5,190 and interest, being damages alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff by reason of certain misrepresentations by the defendant as to the value of the security offered by Mr. Robert E. Crips, the late dubash of defendant’s firm, to his brother. In May 1884, one Venkatasswmy brought 220 maunds of indigo to the defendant’s godown for shipment. An arrangement was entered into by which the goods were transferred to Mr. R. E. Cripps, defendant’s durbash, and Mr. Pinsent then acted in referent to the goods … (continues) … Mr. Grant in summing up for the defense, said that in this case Mr. Fancis Cripps, of Messrs. Eales and Co., and formerly in the service of Messrs. Shaw and winch, had come into Court with a plaint, in which he alleged that he had cause of action against Mr. Pinsent by reason of his fraud and deceit. The case had since taken a turn. It was now working round and forming itself into a case of contract, in which the plaintiff was requested to pay for Mr. Pinsent, the latter being unable to pay it himself. The present case was one for damages and deceit, and misrepresentation. … (discussion of Mr. Pinsent’s transactions) … (later) … The learned counsel submitted that the plaintiff had made out his case, that Mr. R. E. Cripps name had merely been used, so that Mr. Pinsent would not have direct dealings with Venkatasawmy, and that Mr. Pinsent was liable for the money. His Lordship delivered an oral judgement, dismissing the suit with costs.
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GRO0133 India: Charles Powell Tronson Pinsent: 1849 – 1904
Landing Charge at Madras: In the Small Cause court (Before Mr. Bustee, First Judge): Maylor v. P. & O. Company. The above cause recently occupied the attention of the Court during two whole days and elicited some information as to the mode in which the defendants and the Agents for the British India Steam Navigation Co. conduct the landing of cargo from the vessels consigned to them. … (continues) … (a very long discussion includes) … We have had complaints from the Chamber of Commerce twice about our landing charges. Our contractor is Hadjee Mahomed Abdollah Saib. The contract is managed by Shaw and Winch. Mr. C. Pinsent is a partner in Shaw and Winch., he started as a General Commission Agent … (continues at length)…
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GRO0133 India: Charles Powell Tronson Pinsent: 1849 – 1904
Landing Charges: A case of great interest to the mercantile community was heard in the Madras Small Cause Court on the 1st and 2nd instant. Mr. W. Maylor was plaintiff and the Agent of the P. and O. Company defendant. The amount claimed was a little over Rs. 800 being estimated over-charges on landing 163 tons of iron bridgework from the S.S. Bokhara in August Last … … The witnesses for the plaintiff were Mr. R. Allon (General Storekeeper, Madras Railway Company,) his Assistant, … (continues) … Defendant’s witnesses were Mr. King of the P. and O. Office, Messrs. Binny and Co.’s and Arbuthnot and Co.’s Shipping Clerks, Mr. Crowther, Deputy, Master Attendant, Mr. Pinsent (partner in the firm of Shaw and Winch), Mr. Stolberg, Pier Master, Mr. Grainger of the D.P.W., several boat owners and others. Plaintiff’s counsel commented strongly on the evidence of Mr. Pinsent (who was formerly employed in the P. and O. Office but resigned in order to start as a Broker and Agent). Mr. Pinsent had a contract for landing goods for the P. and O. Company, and at first said he had not any interest in any of the Madras boats, but upon being pressed by Mr. Miller he admitted that his mother was part owner of several boats which worked for the P. and O. Company, and that he looked after his mother’s interest. Much valuable evidence was elicited. Mr. Miller contended that it is quite illegal for boat-owners to demand such exorbitant rates and that if merchants and others would only take the trouble to get the law put in force they (the boatmen) would not have the upper hands as they have now. The Judge (Mr. Bustreed) promised to deliver judgement on the 1st proximo.
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GRO0133 India: Charles Powell Tronson Pinsent: 1849 – 1904
Madras v. Bangalore: … (review of several sports fixtures) … 5-a-side Game: … (includes) C. L. Pinsent beat Lt. Gates, R. H. A. … Cricket: Played at Chepauk 25th and 26th January: Madras 1st Innings: 81 (includes Mr. C. Pinsent, b. Neil 8), Madras 2nd Innings: 107 (includes Mr. C. Pinsent b. Tylden 7) … Bangalore 1st Innings 120, Bangalore 2nd Innings 74 (includes Maj. Prendergast, R.E. c Pinsent 1): Madras one by 11 runs:
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The Bangalore Canterbury Week: Madras v. Bangalore: … (review of several sports fixtures includes) … Cricket: … (description of match) … Madras entered on its innings opposed to the bowling of Messrs. Tylden and Neild, but with the exception of Messrs. Arbuthnot and Pinsent, one of the eleven got into double figures, the fast bowling of the 45th (Regt.) man again proving most deadly … Madras 1st Innings: … 122 (includes Mr. C. Pinsent, b. Neild, 12) … Maras 2nd Innings … 40 (includes Mr. C. Pinsent c Yates, b. Neild, 12) … Bangalore: 1st Innings: …346th …
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Madras: Passengers Departed: Per Arcot (Sept. 3), for Negapatam, Messrs. C. Pinsent and Avock …
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GRO0133 India: Charles Powell Tronson Pinsent: 1849 – 1904
Departures: Sept. S-S.S. Arcot, to Bombay and S.S. Meinam to Galle, Passengers: … Per S.S. Arcot – From Madras to Negapatam – Messrs. C. Pinsent and Avoco …
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GRO0133 India: Charles Powell Tronson Pinsent: 1849 – 1904
The Release of Mr. C. T. P. Pinsent – at the High Court yesterday morning before Mr. Justice Kernan, Mr. Champion renewed his application for the release of Mr. Pinsent who was arrested last Saturday on a decree for Rs. 4,894. His Lordship accepted Mr. Champion’s bail for the full amount, on Mr. Pinsent swearing that within one month he would file his position and schedule of insolvency. Mr. Pinsent was accordingly released from custody. If Mr. Pinsent fails to fulfil his intention, then the full amount of the decree will have to be paid.
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GRO0133 India: Charles Powell Tronson Pinsent: 1849 – 1904